The performance is in Chinese.
Entry with a paper ticket only.
Children under 1.2 m are not admitted; children 1.2 m and taller need a ticket. Use the collection QR code to collect your paper ticket at the theatre’s self-service machines. The theatre notice lists self-service collection within the month before the performance: 09:30-17:30 on non-performance days and 09:30-20:00 on performance days.
Entry begins approximately 30 minutes before the performance; follow the on-site arrangements. Take your assigned seat and remain quiet. Keep your ticket intact and legible: lost, damaged, altered or obscured tickets are not accepted. Latecomers must wait outside and follow staff instructions for admission and seating.
Photography equipment, dangerous items, backpacks and luggage are not allowed in the auditorium. Oversized bags must be left at the cloakroom, as directed by theatre staff. Dress neatly; intoxicated patrons are not admitted. Food, drinks and smoking are prohibited. Silence or switch off phones; photography and audio or video recording require permission.
Some seats have a restricted view of parts of the stage and performers. Audience members in the central Lotus Pond seating area must remain in place and cannot freely enter or leave during the performance.
Lives and memories intertwine in Yanghua's farewell performances of A Dream Like a Dream.
This is the first part of Yanghua's two-part production. A young doctor, shaken by the deaths of four patients on the first day at work, listens to the remaining patient's life story. Patient No. 5's memories unfold into the story of Gu Xianglan, carrying the audience between Taipei, Shanghai and France in a journey through love, loss and the search for meaning.
Announced alternating cast (names transliterated)
- Xu Qing - Gu Xianglan C
- Meng Qingyang - Gu Xianglan B
- Xu Li - Gu Xianglan A
- Zhao Ziqi - Jiang Hong A
- Kong Wei - Shilihong
- Nan Ji - Doctor A
- Ren Xintong
- Wang Weiqian
- Sun Minghan
- Ma Qi
- Wang Ziwei
- Geng Yifan
- Tong Fei
- Chen Meilin
- Cheng Mingjing
- Du Lingli
- Gao Minglu
- Zhang Han - Patient No. 5 B
- Zhang Liang - Count
- Li Zonglei - Patient No. 5 A
- Yao Jingyuan - Wang Debao A
- Tie Weiguang
- Fu Xing
- Wang Lu
- Ji Xiaojun
- Jin Chuanchuan
- Sui Guo
- Hu Xueyang
- Li Hang
- Yin Zhihao
- Zhang Heqin
- Li Zhuofan
- Zhang Juntai
Written and directed by Stan Lai. Artistic director: Wang Keran. Executive directors: Chen Limei and Zhang Rui. Costume and styling: Tim Yip. Set design: Zhang Zhelong. Lighting: Jian Liren. Music design: Hu Shuai and Hong Yutong.